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The question is incorrect. The Murray River was discovered by Australian-born explorer Hamilton Hume and his English companion William Hovell in 1824, but they named it the Hume River.
Captain Charles Sturt "rediscovered" the river in 1829, and he renamed it the Murray River.
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Who was the first person to chart the Murray River?
The first European to chart the Murray River was explorer Charles Sturt, who did so in 1829-1830. It was he who discovered that the Murray flowed to the Southern Ocean. His work added valuable knowledge about the nature of the inland rivers of New South Wales.
When did Charles Sturt make river discoveries?
Charles Sturt discovered and named the Bogan and Darling Rivers in February 1829.In November 1829, he rediscovered the Murray River, which had actually been discovered by Hume and Hovell in 1824 but named the Hume. Sturt renamed it the Murray. This same year, Sturt also discovered that the Darling River flows into the Murray.
Who named the Murray river and the darling river?
Murray River is Autralia's longest river at 2, 375 kilometers in length. It was named after Sir George Murray. Darling River is the third longest river in Australia measuring 1, 472 kilometers in length and was discovered by an explorer named Charles Sturt in 1829 and was named after Sir Ralph Darling the governor of the New South Wales.
Who discovered the Darling River?
There is no such river as the Murray-Darling River. The Murray and Darling Rivers are two quite distinct and separate rivers, so were therefore discovered at different times. The Darling is merely a tributary of the Murray, but together they form the major rivers in Australia's biggest river system, known as the Murray-Darling river system. Charles Sturt discovered the Darling River on 2 February 1829. He is also credited with naming the Murray River, doing so in 1830. However, the first Europeans to discover the Murray River were explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, on 16 November 1824.
Who was the first person to discover the mouth of the Murray river?
Captain Charles Sturt was the first European explorer to discover the mouth of the Murray River. This happened when he traced the course of the Murray in 1829-30.
Who discovered the River Murray in 1829?
Charles Sturt is credited with naming the Murray River in 1829, but he was not the first European to sight the river. The first Europeans to discover the river were explorers Hamilton Hume (accompanied by Thomas Boyd) and William Hovell, on 16 November 1824.
Who was the first explorer to sail down the River Murray?
The first explorer to row (not sail) down the Murray River was Charles Sturt, who did so in 1829-30.Incidentally, the first explorers to sight and cross the Murray River were Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, doing so in 1824, and naming the river the "Hume".
When was the Murray-Darling river discovered?
There is no such river as the Murray-Darling River.The Murray and Darling Rivers are two quite distinct and separate rivers, so were therefore discovered at different times. The Darling is merely a tributary of the Murray, but together they form the major rivers in Australia's biggest river system, known as the Murray-Darling river system.Charles Sturt discovered the Darling River on 2 February 1829. He is also credited with naming the Murray River, doing so in 1830. However, the first Europeans to discover the Murray River were explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, on 16 November 1824.
When did Charles Sturt discover that the Murrumbidgee flowed into the Murray river?
Charles Sturt's journey to follow and chart the rivers of New South Wales began in late 1829. he discovered that the Murrumbidgee flowed into the Murray on 14 January 1830, at around 3 o'clock in the afternoon. He described the river that the Murrumbidgee flowed into as "a broad and noble river" which he named the Murray.
Who discovered the Murray Darling?
There is no such river as the Murray-Darling River.The Murray and Darling Rivers are two quite distinct and separate rivers, so were therefore discovered at different times by different people. The Darling is merely a tributary of the Murray, but together they form the major rivers in Australia's biggest river system, known as the Murray-Darling river system.Charles Sturt discovered the Darling River on 2 February 1829. He is also credited with naming the Murray River, doing so in 1830. However, the first Europeans to discover the Murray River were explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, on 16 November 1824. They first named it the Hume River.
Where did the Murray Darling Basin get its name from?
There is no such river as the Murray Darling River. The two rivers are quite separate and distinct, with the Darling a tributary of the Murray. The Darling River was named by Charles Sturt early in 1829. During an expedition in which he traced the Macquarie River, Sturt arrived suddenly at what he described as "a noble river". This was the Darling, which he named after Governor Darling. The Murray River was originally called the Hume when it was discovered by Hume and Hovell in 1824. (Whether it was named by Hovell for his partner Hume, or by Hume for his father, remained a point of contention between the two for some time.) It became the Murray late in 1829 when Sturt discovered that the Murrumbidgee flowed into it, and charted the river. Sturt named it the Murray after Sir George Murray, Secretary of State for the Colonies at that time.
How did Murray river get its name?
The Murray River was originally called the Hume when it was discovered by Hume and Hovell in 1824. (Whether it was named by Hovell for his partner Hume, or by Hume for his father, remained a point of contention between the two for some time.) It became the Murray in 1829 when Sturt discovered that the Murrumbidgee flowed into it, and charted the river. Sturt named it the Murray after Sir George Murray, Secretary of State for the Colonies at that time. It is unfortunate that Australia's greatest river is now named after an obscure British statesman instead of one of Australia's own explorers.
